G/TBT/N/USA/945/Rev.1/Add.1  
 
25 April 2024  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  25 April 2024, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Dishwashers  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  12 August 2024  
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 24 April 2024  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 22 August 2024  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
89 Federal Register (FR) 31398, Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 430:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-04-24/html/2024 -08212.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-04-24/pdf/2024 -08212.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/USA/final_measure/24_02797_00
_e.pdf  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended (" EPCA"), prescribes energy 
conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial 
equipment, inc luding dishwashers . In this direct final rule, the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") 
is adopting amended energy conservation standards for dishwashers. DOE has determined that the 
amended energy conservation standards for these products would result in significant conservation 
of energy and are technologically feasible and economically justified.  
The effective date of this rule is 22 August 2024. If adverse comments are received by 12 August 
2024 and DOE determines that such comments may provide a reasonable basis for withdrawal of 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/945/Rev.1/Add.1  
 
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  the direct final rule under 42 U.S.C. 6295 (o), a timely withdrawal of this rule will be published in the 
Federal Register. The incorporation by reference of certain material l isted in this rule was approved 
by the Director as of 17 February 2023. If no such adverse comments are received, compliance with 
the amended standards established for dishwashers in this direct final rule is required on and after 
23 April 2027. Comments r egarding the likely competitive impact of the standards contained in this 
direct final rule should be sent to the Department of Justice contact listed in the ADDRESSES section 
on or before 24 May 2024.  
Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 430  
This direct final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking notified as G/TBT/N/USA/945/Rev.1  are 
identified by Docket Number EERE -2019-BT-STD-0039. The Docket Folder is available on 
Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2019-BT-STD-0039/document  and 
provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents 
are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their 
stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or before 4pm Eastern 
Time on 12 August 2024. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members 
and their stakeholders will be shared with the regulator and will also be submitted to the Docket  on 
Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.  
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